On 28 July the volunteers of the project "Our Moscow" in the Central streets of the city congratulated Muscovites and guests of the capital on the Day of baptism of Russia!

A congratulatory event was held in the square near the monument to Prince Vladimir, in Alexandrovsky garden, Tverskaya street and Kamergersky lane.

The baptism of Russia occurred in 988 and is connected with the name of Prince Vladimir, whom historians called the great, the Church of the Holy equal to the apostles, and the people called Vladimir the Red Sun.

The day of baptism of Rus – the great and glorious feast. The transition to Christianity celebrated in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus, as well as in all Orthodox churches around the world.

In 2018 on the territory of Moscow city, a project whose goal is to create a common intercultural space among citizens and the representatives of the fraternal peoples. That is why on this important day for the entire Orthodox world, the volunteers of the project "Our Moscow" took to the streets of the city in order to congratulate, to tell about the history of this day and to remind everyone that we are one people.